Junior Production Operative

Based at: St Albans
Hours: 40 hours per week
Salary: £14.80 per hour, £30,784.00 per annum

Hours of work will normally be 07:00 – 16:00 or 08:00 – 17:00, Monday-Friday, complete flexibility is required as start and finish times will be based on the needs of the department. There will also be the need for occasional weekend shifts.

Driving licence essential

Must be willing to travel to our various branches.

Valid Counterbalance forklift licence would be beneficial but not essential.

The role:

The role is for a trainee machinist to join our carpentry and joinery team based in our St Albans Workshop. The position will require work to be completed to a very high standard and a strong team ethic is essential. The work carried out, including jobs for retail and trade customers, must be performed to a professional standard and within the agreed lead-times for our customers. Other duties, such as helping with receipt of goods in the warehouse and assisting with the preparation of large-scale jobs for spray finishing will be needed from time to time. The main jobs for this role are constructing pre-hung door sets for trade and retail customers and making bespoke doors from raw materials.

Full training will be provided.

Duties:

• Assembly of door kits and sets
• Construction of pre-hung door sets using CNC machine.
• Construction of pre-hung door sets using routers, jigs and hand tools.
• Measuring, cutting and machining doors and frames for customers to set measurements and handings, according to relevant paperwork.
• To carry out showroom work when required at our branches.
• Assist with domestic installation of doors and ironmongery when required.
• Creating vision panels and glazing doors
• Rebating pairs of doors
• Organising jobs so that work can progress in the most efficient way possible.
• Maintenance and upkeep of the workshop facilities, including power tools, machinery and dust extraction equipment, ensuring it is kept up to health and safety standards
• Preparation work – Unwrapping, checking, cleaning and sanding before, during and after machining has occurred.
• Making Bespoke doors to the customer’s specifications.
• Passing all completed carpentry jobs back to the Workshop Manager.
• Assisting with checking of the quality of all incoming doors to be worked on.
• Assisting with the warehouse operation, moving and storing of doors.
• Planning workload in order of commitments made.
• Ensuring accurate locations for stock is kept (forklift required / training can be provided).
• Wrapping doors post workshop in order to protect them during transit.

General Duties

• Take a pride in the quality of work produced and show initiative.
• Deliver excellent customer service that exceeds all customer’s expectations.
• Take in deliveries and follow the Company processes to conclusion.
• Keep warehouse, yard and damaged door area clean and tidy.
• Ensure that all customers are dealt with efficiently, courteously and as promptly as possible.
• Keep paperwork precise and clear so that tasks may be followed by colleagues.
• Ensure that all Company systems and procedures are followed at all times.
• Keep a tidy, safe working environment following all Health and Safety procedures.
• Supplied company uniform to be worn at all times and kept neat, clean and presentable.
• Assist with the training and development of all new recruits.
• Report any Health and Safety issues to your Line Manager.
• Take on any reasonable ad hoc duties to ensure the smooth running of The Company.
• Work additional or flexible hours to suit the needs of the production centre.

Skills Required

• Ability to understand paperwork detailing the specifications of jobs including sizes, handing’s, colour, ironmongery positions etc.
• Ability to work with heavy items, such as fire doors and hardwood frames.
• A high level of attention to detail with regard to finishing of joints and cut-outs.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Excellent organisational skills**.**
• Willingness to learn various different types of machining operations.

Pay: £30,784.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Application question(s):

• How will you commute? e.g. Car, public transport, bicycle etc...

Licence/Certification:

• Drivers License (required)

Work Location: In person